* 49% to 36% of Iraqis believe the country is headed in the right direction compared to in July when the numbers were from 43% to 42% in the right direction. Last September before the country’s first elections 45% of Iraqis thought that the country was going in the wrong direction compared to only 42% who thought things were going in the right direction.

* Of the 36% of the Iraqis who feel the country is heading in the wrong direction, 41% say it is because of the security situation compared to 22% who say it is because of the foreign forces in the country. In other words about 8 % of the country are saying that foreign forces are the reason for the country going in the wrong direction!

* 53% tend to think the situation in Iraq will be better in 6 months. Only 13% feel things will be worse in 6 months.

* Likewise, 65% tend to think the situation in Iraq will be better in 1 year. Only 9% feel things will be worse in 1 year.

* And, 72% tend to think the situation in Iraq will be better in 5 years. Only 6% feel things will be worse in 5 years.

* You would think this number would be higher but only 54% of Iraqis chose security as one of their top three areas of concern that need improvement.

* 44% of Iraqis see security as improving compared to 29% who say the situation is not improving. These numbers are improvements over earlier polling numbers for security in Iraq.

* 56 % of Iraqis feel the ratified Iraqi Constitution represents the will of the people compared to only 28% who disagree.

* Finally, 85% of Iraqis intend to vote in the election on December 15th!

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